Mona Khalil
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Mona Khalil: Turtle Guardian of Lebanon
- Published
- June 20, 2026
- Duration
- 1:33
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- Jun 21, 2026
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Summary
A Lebanese conservationist who turned a war-torn coastline into a turtle sanctuary has died at 76 after her home was hit in Israeli strikes. For over two decades, Mona Khalil fought tirelessly to protect endangered sea turtles, co-founding the Orange House Project to educate and empower locals. Even as her home was repeatedly damaged, she never left — dri…
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A Lebanese conservationist who turned a war-torn coastline into a turtle sanctuary has died at 76 after her home was hit in Israeli strikes. For over two decades, Mona Khalil fought tirelessly to protect endangered sea turtles, co-founding the Orange House Project to educate and empower locals. Even as her home was repeatedly damaged, she never left — driven by a fierce love for both turtles and people. Her legacy lives on in thriving nesting sites, protected coastlines, and a generation of volu
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